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Spinach Quiche

There are many variants of quiche, including a wide variety of ingredients. Variations are, for example, quiche au fromage (quiche with cheese) and quiche aux champignons (quiche with mushrooms) or conventionally: florentine (spinach); provençale (tomatoes); and so on. I love the endless possibilities and the fact that it can be eaten hot, warm, room temperature […]

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  August 29, 2013   No comments

Cornell Chicken Marinade

Another one from rom my brother-in-law, Russell’s friends Doug and Greg at Keuka Lake, NY. Developed in at Cornell University (story below) in nearby Ithaca, this marinade forms a paste that will stick to the chicken and not drip onto the coals causing flames like so many barbecue marinades do. And it was delicious. The […]

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  August 28, 2013   No comments

Spaghetti with Courgettes (or Zucchini)

Guest blogger Jessica from Beauty Marks again. This time of year, I’m always envious of the people who can take advantage of the recipes destined for those who have a bounty of zucchini (or courgettes, as they call them across the pond) in their gardens. I have no garden and thus no zucchini. I have […]

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  August 26, 2013   No comments

Egg & Avocado Salad

Being a huge fan of egg salad and avocados, this is a marriage made in heaven. You can adjust this recipe to your own tastes. photo © 2012 You As A Machine , Flickr [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:239]

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  August 15, 2013   1 comment

The Original Suffolk Bread Baker

There are two reasons why I made this bread. One is that I found this terra cotta bread pan from the Henry Watson Potteries in the cupboard of my mother-in-law’s house. The second reason is that we got new ovens and it has a proofing selection and I wanted to try it out.  The finished […]

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  August 12, 2013   No comments

Elote Corn Dip

Today is a guest post by my good friend Jeanne.  She lives in Southern California, but she and her husband have a Summer home in Little Compton, Rhodes Island. Last night, she brought over this really delicious dip.  It is basically a creamy, cheesy, Mexican corn dip . Elote is the Mexican name for corn […]

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  August 2, 2013   1 comment

Grilled Lemon Mustard Chicken

Today’s guest blogger is Julia from Lawrence, Kansas. We had this for dinner the other night together with a Greek inspired side dish of quinoa, cucumber, tomato,red onion, Kalamata olives and feta cheese, lightly dressed with a little red wine vinegar and olive oil. The chicken recipe is from Diane Rossen Worthington’s wonderful book The Cuisine […]

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  August 1, 2013   No comments